Badge



(No Model.)

A. A. MOBILE,

BADGE.

No.-550,39 5. PatentedNov. 26, 1895.-

2 5 min-ENTER I I g 542 I 7' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR A. MCRAE, OF ATTLEBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

BADGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of .Letters Patent No. 550,395, datedNovember 26, 1895. Application filed January 31 1895- Serial No. 536,80'7. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. MORAE, of Attleborough, in the county ofBristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Badges; and I hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention has reference to an improvement in badges; and itconsists in the peculiar and novel construction more fully set forthhereinafter.

Badges are largely worn by members of various associations and usuallycontain the initial letters of the names of the associations. They aremade by striking the metal in a die. Special dies have to be made andengraved for the badges of each association, because the initial lettersfor each differ. The same outline and ornamentation of the badge, whenof artistic design, is frequently used by a number of associations; buton account of the different initial letters required for each a largenumber of very expensive dies have to be made to make the differentbadges.

The object of this invention is to save this large outlay for dies andadapt the use of one well-cut die for making the badges for anyassociation desired.

Figure 1 is a front view of an ornamental badge having in the center therepresentation of an anchor and in the circular border the initialletters U B 0. Fig. 2 is a face view of a badge representing a flag withthe initial letters N U S, and Fig. 3 is a section of a badge.

In making badges in accordance with my invention I prepare a die forstamping the body of the badge 4. with the raised edges 5, and with itstamp the blank shown in section in Fig. 3. On the blank so stamped Isecure the initial letters 6, and then cover the spaces 7 between theinitial letters 6 and the border with enamel of any desired color orcolors.

The badge shown in Fig. 1 requires a costly die. .As I require only onedie for making the badges for a large number of associations, the diecan be made more perfect even at a larger cost. This diewill produce theblank having the upper and lower ornamentations, the raised ribs 5 5,the inner circle with the raised anchor, and the annular space in whichthe initial letters U B O or other letters are secured by means ofsolder. The face of the badge is then covered between the letters, theraised rims, and ornaments with enamel of the desired color or colors.

In making the badge shown in Fig. 2, I stamp the same in a die withoutthe initial letters, and then secure such letters as are desired andfill the face with enamel.

Badges produced in my improved manner are as artistic, as durable, andas salable as those produced by specially-engraved dies for each kind ofbadge, and the saving in dies is very considerable.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and .desire to secureby Letters Patent- An ornamental badge, consisting of a blank stamped ina suitable die to form the ornamentations and the raised edges, providedwith initial letters 6 inserted after the blank has been stamped andsecured bysolder before the interspaces are filled with enamel, wherebythe stamped blanks are adapted for use as badges for different times andoccasions, as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR A. MORAE.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH A. MILLER, J r., M. F. BLIGH.

